I don't know where to start.

[mary in wonderland]

I've been putting this off for a few days, because I'm not quite sure how to put it. Don Gato, my big sweet "dog cat" is gone, he was hit by a drunk driver in our driveway. My brother was out with Don Gato and Itty Bitty Kitty and ran in to get me right away but it was already too late. I miss him like nothing else, and I'm sure I'll never have another cat like him, he was the single sweetest cat I've ever had the pleasure of being with. I'll always fondly remember the way he would beg for belly rubs, wrestle with the girls, cuddle, and just be a great boy all around. Itty Bitty Kitty is lost without him and my heart breaks for her, since he's been gone she's just been wondering around aimlessly looking and 'calling' for him. Life isn't fair and he's gone too soon for no good reason.


This is one of the last pictures I got of him, and it shows his personality perfectly. He was so patient with Annie and just really embodied love for everyone.




"I wanted a perfect ending. Now I've learned, the hard way, that some poems don't rhyme, and some stories don't have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what's going to happen next."

RIP Bubba, I'll see you at the bridge.

[kian]

My heart goes out to you, I am so sorry to hear you have lost this most wonderful companion. I send my deepest condolences and love. Those last pictures are treasured memories. Hugs to you.

[RubyJeansMom]

Mary, I'm so very sorry.
It's always hard to lose a pet, but when it's a young pet lost due to a senseless accident it makes it even harder.
Condolences and hugs to you.

[snifferspommom]

Oh my heart is breaking for you on the loss of Don Gato! F'in drunk driver!! Don Gato is your new angel, watching you from the rainbow bridge. Hugs, sweetie!! ♥

[Phyrie]

Oh, Amber, I'm so sorry for your loss. I've enjoyed your stories of Don Gato, and agree he was a very special cat.
Rest easy, big guy.

[lynners]

I'm so sorry, Amber. What a special boy, to be so at ease with all your girls.

[mary in wonderland]

I've been sitting here trying to come up with a reply and I'm just so angry. I'm angry at the man who did it, I'm angry at the fact that he was so drunk that he probably didn't even remember it the next day much less feel guilty about it, I'm angry that he was stolen away from me. I'm angry with myself that I didn't do something differently, although I'm not sure what I could have done. I can't think of him without crying, and seeing his pictures just makes my heart ache. I wish it didn't happen this way, I wish he were still here with us. I wish I could have given him one more belly rub before he was gone, wish he could have played with the girls one more time, I wish he were still here for Itty Bitty Kitty. I'm angry, and I wish and I cry.

Thank you for your condolences he was such a very special boy and he's left such a huge hole in our household.

[Sadie G]

I'm so sorry Amber, its not your fault so don't beat yourself up over this. I know you are grieving and my heart goes out to you. Big hugs to you.

[Margie-Rex's Mom]

Amber, my heart is breaking for you. Don Gato loved you and knew you loved him. Hugs to you and the rest of your pack from me and Jose.

[Oliver & Henry's Mum]

Mary, I am so sorry darling. You can't beat yourself up over this. Some things are just beyond our control. Don Gato was a gentleman, a character, and as you said your "dog-cat". You have my deepest sympathies.

[princelover]

Amber, I am so sorry to hear of Don Gato's accident and passing. I know he will be missed by everyone. He was a great dog/cat and very loved.
Drunk drivers should be hung up by their ears to dry out. Stupid people.

[daschoundsrule]

Mary, I am so sorry about Don Grato. Darn drunk drivers. They should be put in jail. Sending hugs your way.

[JaymeK]

Amber, I'm so sorry to hear this!
It is absolutely horrible when people hit a domesticated animal and don't stop, and the fact that this driver was drunk makes me even angrier.

Hugs from Benson and me.

[4 the Dogs]

I'm late, but would still like to offer to my condolences. I'm so very sorry Amber.

[ScottiesRockFurEva]

I am sorry for your loss. I have had many losses of pets in my life, and it is very sad. I send my condolences to you.